*Following the adoption of the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, on May 7, 2026 the Regional Chair is now a Provincially appointed position and will not appear on the ballot. No nominations for this position may be filed or accepted. Any nominations received prior to the passing of the Act are deemed withdrawn.
2026 Municipal Election
The next municipal election will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Nomination period is now open and closes on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Below is a list of the certified Regional candidates for the 2026 municipal election.
Regional Councillor - Cambridge
| Name | Phone | Website | Financial Statement | |
| Pam Wolf | 647-407-9874 | pam_wolf@rogers.com | TBD | TBD |
| Doug Craig | TBD | douggcraig@icloud.com | dougcraig.ca | TBD |
Regional Councillor - Kitchener
| Name | Phone | Website | Financial Statement | |
| Kim Huxted | 226-220-2862 | TBD | ||
| Joe Gowing | 226-898-3250 | electjoegowing@gmail.com | joe-gowing.com | TBD |
| Simon Guthrie | 226-841-8513 | hello@simonguthrie.ca | www.simonguthrie.ca | TBD |
| Colleen James | TBD | hello@colleen-james.ca | www.colleen-james.ca | TBD |
| Michael Harris | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Matt Rodrigues | 226-799-1406 | vote@mattrodrigues.ca | mattrodrigues.ca | TBD |
| Michael Wisniewski | 226-203-1555 | mikewisniewski2010@gmail.com | TBD | TBD |
Regional Councillor - Waterloo
| Name | Phone | Website | Financial Statement | |
| Chantal Huinink | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Jim Erb | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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